Exhibition by Robert Porrett
Reference code
SAL/01/02/41/23
Title
Exhibition by Robert Porrett
Date
February 1849
Level of description
item
Scope and content
Porrett presents a bronze battle axe found at Heathfields, Sussex.
Mentioned in the minutes for 15 Feb 1849: https://collections.sal.org.uk/sal.02.040.008
There is a drawing showing the axe head engraved with a cat-like design.
It is mentioned in the minutes that the axe has been purchased for the Tower armouries but it does not appear to be listed in their public collections.
Mentioned in the minutes for 15 Feb 1849: https://collections.sal.org.uk/sal.02.040.008
There is a drawing showing the axe head engraved with a cat-like design.
It is mentioned in the minutes that the axe has been purchased for the Tower armouries but it does not appear to be listed in their public collections.
Creator
Porrett, Robert (1783-1868), amateur chemist and antiquary